Historical Events In March - 31

1982  Arkas tanker at Montz LA, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil on this day in history.   

1982  On March - 31 canada's first fibre optics cable manufacturing plant opens in Saskatoon.   

1982  On this day in history rock group Doobie Brothers split up   

1982  Fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer/resistor, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1983  Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people on this day in history.   

1983  In Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70   

1984  One-legged runner Steve Fonyo dips his artificial leg in St. John's Harbour to start run across Canada to raise money for cancer research on March - 31.   

1984  On March - 31 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1985  El Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election on March - 31.   

1986  167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes on March - 31.   

1986  On this day in history english Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead   

1986  In Central California a 5.5 quake occurred Six people were treated for minor injuries. Slight damage (VI) in the Fremont area and power outages in parts of Fremont and San Jose on this day in history.   

1986  On March - 31 the largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished   

1986  On this day in history harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79   

1988  On March - 31 death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister   

1988  Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium on this day in history.   

1988  On March - 31 talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

1989  On this day in history donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle   

1990  "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV on March - 31.   

1990  On March - 31 riots began in London over the new poll tax laws   

1990  On March - 31 thousands riot against new poll tax in central London, leaving 75 civilians and 58 police injured and 341 demonstrators under arrest.   

1990  On March - 31 lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies   

1991  Albania offers first multi-party election in 50 years on this day in history.   

1991  Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix AZ on this day in history.   

1991  Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves on March - 31.   

1991  On March - 31 john Carter, US jazz clarinetist (Roots & folklore), dies   

1992  Delhi beat Tamil Nadu on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history uN Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya   

1993  On this day in history on this day in 1993, Lou Gerstner was approved as IBM's next chairman at a salary of $3.5 million in 1993-$2 million in base salary and a $1.5 million bonus for reaching performance goals.   

1993  On this day in history brandon Lee, US actor (Crow)/son of Bruce Lee, accidentally shot at 28   

1994  On this day in history james Farentino pleads no contest to stalking Tina Sinatra   

1994  Leon J Ramirez Reine, [Degrelle], Belg/Spanish nazi (Rex), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history bombay beat Punjab on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

1536  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)